Christ in Song 664
Behold the Bridegroom
Words: J. H. WaggonerMusic: E. E. Belden
1Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes, when he comes? Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes?
Have your lamps all trimmed and bright, Are you children of the light, Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes?
RefrainBehold, he cometh! behold, he cometh! Behold, he cometh! behold, he cometh!
Behold, he cometh! behold, he cometh! Behold, he cometh! behold, he cometh!
Be-hold! the Bride-groom; for he cometh! Behold, he cometh! Behold, he cometh!
2We will all go out to meet him When he comes, when he comes, We will all go out to meet him When he comes;
We will all go out to meet him When he comes, when he comes, We will all go out to meet him When he comes.
3Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes, when he comes? Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes?
Have your lamps all trimmed and bright, Are you children of the light, Are you ready for the Bridegroom When he comes?
- Words
- J. H. Waggoner
- Music
- E. E. Belden
- Scripture
- Matthew 25:1-13
Copyright, 1885, by E. E. Belden. Used by permission
The verse
- Meter
- 25.25
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 49% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- AA
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Refrain
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